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Singer Kelly Rowland: Did Picasso mess with this gown? The water slide-like top makes us look twice, and in a confused, what in the heck's going on there way. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

The rest of Kelly Rowland's gown is gorgeous, which is proof that a more straightforward approach would have knocked it out of the park. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Is reality star Brandi Glanville auditioning to be a Vegas showgirl? One false move and she will be spilling out of what little dress she has on. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

The princess dress would work so much better on actress Amy Adams without the washed out color and feathers. How many ducks got plucked for this dress anyway? She looks like she's auditioning for White Swan. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Kelly Osbourne: Black with shimmer, nice. But it looks like you got duct-taped into the top of this gown. Not at all flattering. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Mario Lopez: You look dapper in suit tux actually. But we like it better when you're running around in your itty-bitty undies.
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Director Benh Zeitlin: We give you props for pulling off such an incredible feat with limited funding for "Beasts of the Southern Wild." But you certainly made enough coin to rent a tux that actually fits. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

The hair is adorable and the bodice of the dress works, but everything falls apart below the waistline for actress Fatima Ptacek. It looks like she was rolled in tulle. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Actress Jane Fonda: You have a rockin' bod, Jane. But that dress is way too bright. It could help land a 747 on a dark and stormy night. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Actress Sally Field apparently feels the need to channel her Mary Todd Lincoln character, just with a little red dye. The gown fits well and has a grand feel, but sheer fabric is such a wrong choice. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Santa Claus is coming to the Oscars. Actor George Clooney needs to take a trip to the barber to learn how to neatly trim a beard. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP)

Did actress Jennifer Aniston fire her stylist? This is one of the most uninspired gowns of the evening. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Actress Nicole Kidman looks like she's painted into this dress, and the gold swirls at the bottom are beautiful, but it's impossible to get past the overall shiny mermaid costume-feel of this gown (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Actress Halle Berry looks way too Star Treky in his gown. And didn't those shoulder pads go out in the '80s. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Oscars 2013: Worst dressed on the red carpet

The glamour of the Academy Awards is a miss for some stars when it comes to fashion. Here, the San Jose Mercury News provides its take on the worst dressed stars to hit Hollywood's big night.
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